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AL SB197

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2014

AI Summary

SB197 Summary

  • Includes the President of Athens State University as a member of the Council of Presidents, which consists of presidents of public four-year institutions of higher education.

  • Transfers appointment authority for Council of Presidents members from the State Superintendent of Education to the Chancellor of Postsecondary Education.

  • Authorizes Athens State University's governing board to set tuition and distance learning rates independently, treating the university the same as other four-year public institutions of higher education.

  • Directs the Code Commissioner to update Alabama Code terminology to reflect Athens State University's reconstituted status as a public institution of higher education under its own separate board of trustees.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Athens State University, president included on Council of Presidents, university is 4-year institution for purposes of tuition and distance learning, code commissioner authorized to insert appropriate language regarding university in code, Secs. 16-5-5, 16-64-4, 16-64-5 am'd.

Athens State University

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/1/2014

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation Education1/15/2014

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